Stafford, Southern School Districts Still Await State-Assigned Providers to Schedule COVID Testing


With the Oct. 18 deadline to have school district staff vaccinated against COVID or begin weekly testing for unvaccinated individuals fast approaching, many New Jersey districts headed into this past weekend still not ready to start testing. But that’s OK, apparently. “We’re good,” said Stafford Township Superintendent George Chidiac last Thursday, after he reported to the district administration team that […]

Desperate Efforts

Letters

To the Editor: At the Barnegat Township meeting in February, Committeeman Pipi commented to the public that the desperate efforts of the town’s political hacks to discredit the good names and hard work of the township committee would become more and more bizarre as the election drew nearer. I think he was right. Since that meeting, these hacks have called […]

I Sing, I Scream at Show Place Ice Cream Parlour

Surflight Theatre, which has served up Broadway-style musicals since 1950, invites guests to celebrate Halloween outside Show Place Ice Cream Parlour at noon and again at 2:30 p.m. for a 30-minute interactive show. Note two showtimes: Noon and 2:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume where they will enjoy ice cream and other interactive fun served up by […]

Carve Pumpkins at Pinelands Brewing Co.

Pinelands Brewing Co. invites guys and ghouls of all ages to carve pumpkins from noon to 6 p.m. Small pumpkins, decorating items and some carving kits will be supplied, but attendees may bring their own as well. Enjoy a seasonal flight while the kids sip on the non-alcoholic brew of the day.

Oct. 28th Halloween Night Hike at JCNERR

Dig out that fuzzy flannel! The Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve invites night crawlers to join Education Coordinator Kaitlin Gannon for a Halloween night hike.. See the Grassle Marsh Trail like never before, as Gannon discusses the array of nocturnal creatures that inhabit the woods. Star gazing from the observation deck will add a little sparkle to the spookiness. […]

Drag is Back, Baby!

We are thrilled to host Drag After Dark at The Union on Friday, October 29! Featuring: Andrew Barret Cox, Boy Radio, Brie Bordeaux, Em Trum, DJ Soni with an Eye The Drifting Buoy Mocktail Bar Algorithm Restaurants Food Truck Doors open at 6 p.m. Show begins at 7 p.m. Please visit bit.ly/DragAfterDark to purchase your General Admission Ticket (Standing Room […]

Ten Seek Three Seats for Barnegat Board


Barnegat Township voters will have a choice of 10 candidates for seats on the board of education on Nov. 2. George Fedorczyk Jr. and Justin Deemer are seeking their first three-year terms. Fedorczyk and Deemer were appointed this year to replace Lauren Sarno and David Sherman, respectively, who had resigned. Fedorczyk will run under the slogan “Progress for Education” while […]

Barnegat Leader – October 2021

Dog Walk at Bass River State Forest

Dog Walk at Bass River State Forest Volunteer Master Naturalist Kathy Gardiner invites you to bring your pooch on a 5-mile hike in Bass River State Forest. Meet Kathy at 9 a.m. at the Forest Office parking lot. B ring water for you and your dog. Heavy rain cancels. Dogs must be on a leash at all times. If you […]

Operation Halloween

The Boy Scouts of the Jersey Shore Council and the Rotary clubs of Southern Ocean County join forces for Operation Halloween on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22 and 23, from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Joseph A. Citta Boy Scout Camp, 229 Brookville Rd. in Barnegat Township. Operation Halloween has a Pumpkin Street, which offers a free hay maze, […]